Oils and Emulsions

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Many provide rich sources of oil from fruit, and nuts. The oil can either be extracted by crushing or by . Exampes of oils from plants include sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, palm oil, vegetable oil and oil. The oils from vegetables provide our bodies with and energy. Vehicles can also be driven using vegetable oils, instead of using or diesel fuel.

Vegetable oils have carbon-carbon bonds. They are oils. They are detected by using or bromine. These oils decolorise water.

Oils can be mixed with to make emulsions. Emulsions improve the , appearance and coating ability.